The late Paul Schatte of Ponca City served as an executive with Head Country Food Co. for more than two decades, helping to elevate the Oklahoma business to a brand recognized worldwide for its barbecue products. Behind that work, Schatte was highly influential in the success of the OSU Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center.

 

Schatte, who died this year, was a lifelong educator, entrepreneur, civic leader and advocate for food safety. He served for many years on the FAPC Industry Advisory Committee and even established a sauce and condiment bottling line for the center to help small businesses get on their feet. He promoted the food safety option at OSU and worked with state 4-H and FFA advisors to discuss bringing food safety to more Oklahoma high schools.

 

Read more about the late Paul Schatte's road to receiving the 2020 OSU Agriculture Champion award.